The Drudge Report has usually been a safe haven for Mitt Romney's campaign and today is no exception: the powerful Web aggregator is a compendium of embarrassing Gingrich-related links such as "Newt threat to pull out of debates if audience can't cheer ..."

Donald Trump, who was once himself considering becoming a potential wealthy contender for the GOP nomination, tells NewsMax that Mitt Romney is doing himself damage by not giving a definitive answer on the tax returns question.

There's been a bit of a question mark hanging over the December 27 Newsmax debate since Donald Trump dropped out as moderator and five of the seven candidates declined the invitation. But Steve Coz, editorial director at Newsmax Media, emails to say the nail isn't in the coffin: